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Narrated by:
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Lyndam Gregory
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By:
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Salman Rushdie
Man Booker Prize Winner, 1981
Salman Rushdie holds the literary world in awe with a jaw-dropping catalog of critically acclaimed novels that have made him one of the world's most celebrated authors. Winner of the prestigious Booker of Bookers, Midnight's Children tells the story of Saleem Sinai, born on the stroke of India's independence.
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Critic reviews
“Burgeons with life, with exuberance and fantasy . . . Rushdie is a writer of courage, impressive strength, and sheer stylistic brilliance.” (The Washington Post Book World)
“A marvelous epic . . . Rushdie’s prose snaps into playback and flash-forward . . . stopping on images, vistas, and characters of unforgettable presence. Their range is as rich as India herself.” (Newsweek)
“Extraordinary . . . one of the most important [novels] to come out of the English-speaking world in this generation.” (The New York Review of Books)
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The story itself is funny and touching and provocatve. Historical fiction at its best, telling the story of the times with a wide vision, and at the same time not loosing the thred of a human, personal story. And of course, there's a bit of magic, a bit of destiny... good stuff. I would download it again if they released another performance. Maybe they will get Grimus out soon? I hope.
great book, poor narration
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Twin Births of India and the Nose
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Where does Midnight's Children rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I have listened to a lot of books, it is among the best.What did you like best about this story?
I learned the story of India from the revolution on through an amazing story that allows you be a part of that history. The rhythym and timing of storytelling is amazing.What about Lyndam Gregory’s performance did you like?
Awesome! The indian accent and the rolling voice was like music. I laughed many times as well and every other emotion.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Every emothion is felt reading this book.Any additional comments?
Enjoy!The history of India in one mans face
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Great Performance
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From the beginning, when someone's tears are described as diamonds, I was entranced. The narrator was arguably one of the best I've heard, capturing the lilt and expression of Indian English, while expressing the words into life in a way we seldom get to hear outside of good theatre. He was marvelous!
So many great/ good things about this story, but I have to admit to having to slog through sections that related more to the history. I love history and I believe a reading in print would have been easier, but this narration is so good, I stand by this audio book for one of your readings. I'm 67, so I'll be moving on to another of The Modern Library's list of the Best English Novels of the 20th Century (this is ranked as #90).
The narration was the best!
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Beautifully narrated
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As his sophomore novel #salmanrushdie attempted to tell the children complicated story of #indiaindependence through #midnightschildren . The story is narrated from the main character's perspective in an autobiographical approach of #saleemsinai who had the unique historical quirk of being born at the stroke of midnight precisely when #india became an independent state and the first thirty years as #pakistan and #bangladesh undergo their own independence wars. Born to a middle class Indian family in #bombay , the story travels across from #kashmir where Saleem's grandparents were born to #agra , #newdelhi , #lahore as his parents followed the lead of many #muslim Indians and relocated to #pakistan to escape the #hindu majority of India.
Salman Rushdie employs #magicalrealism which particularly makes sense with the religious and mythological aspects that pervade Indian culture. At the same time, the book details many well documented historical events of the time. Rusdie's debut novel is generally dismissed though it applied many similar devices. This second novel, however, gave him the fame and recognition previously missed, selling million copies in the just the #unitedkingdom alone. it also earned him the #1981 #bookerprize and landed him at #90 on the #modernlibrarytop100novels which is how it landed on my reading list. It can be a bit difficult to discern one character from another in some of the secondary characters but part of the fun is his frequent literary allusions peppered throughout this very long novel. Rushdie also gave very vivid descriptions of the varied and unique regions that make up the #subcontinent , many on yet another list of mine.
#readtheworldchallenge #globalreadingchallenge #englishliterature #indianliterature #readtheworld
The State as a projection of Man
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Nonetheless, it is a really funny story. I must have laughed out loud at least few times. The text and the narration easily capture the irony and hypocrisy one finds in India (and Pakistan).
As to the narration, well ... I think Lyndam Gregory has put in a lot of effort to get it right. To bring the text to life. Unfortunately he didn't succeed. He simply couldn't pronounce any of the Indian names or terms properly. At times I had to refer to the text (which, thankfully, was available for download online) to understand what was being read.
I plan to listen to again.
Good listen
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Saleem Sinai, the boy with the elephant nose captured my imagination from the onset. Born at midnight on India’s dawn, swapped at birth, possessing telepathic smarts, he takes us on a life journey filled with amazing experiences in a crowded landscape of eccentric people. Mr. Rushdie outdoes himself with his mystical and magical prose in this remarkable novel.
As I read this book, I wanted transport myself to Methwold's Estate, home to Saleem in Book 1, and greet every individual of this crazy community. Once you start the journey and immerse yourself in the pages, you will love each character, even the large kneed Shiva, Saleem’s enemy. Who wouldn’t want to meet Saleem’s grandmother, Reverend Mother, or Pia the beautiful aunt, with whom he has a hilarious sexual encounter? So many colorful, humorous, and tragic characters line the pages within this book. Mr. Rushdie has a great imagination.
The narration of this book is simply marvelous. The best I have ever heard. Do not miss this.
Booker of Booker – twice! Magical offering.
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What did you love best about Midnight's Children?
This is a fabulous, ambitious book, magnificently written. The narration is also well-done, if sometimes a little bit too flamboyant; because the story is so thick and complex, a more measured narration may have been better, but the narrator has done a fabulous job of highlighting Rushdie's fantastic prose, and bringing the characters to life by his performance. This is the magic of a good audiobook: the marriage of a fine performance and first-rate prose. The only drawback to this recording is that the recorded chapter breaks do not mirror the actual book chapters. So, it makes it difficult to switch back and forth from the written text and the audiobook, which some readers like to do.Great Book; Outstanding Narration
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